Poem and Space Food Quiz

Lines 1 through 4 are important to the poem because they –

• describe the setting

• introduce the speaker’s problem

• ask the reader important questions

• introduce a resolution to the speaker’s problem

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

In stanza 2, the reader can conclude that the speaker –

• is falling to the ground

• is enjoying his trip to outer space

• has found a resolution to his problem

• has difficulty drinking in space

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CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which line from the poem does the poet use to BEST help the reader picture the effect of being without gravity?

• There is some really cool stuff.

• Gravity, where are you?

• My water won’t stay in my cup!

• My trip now isn’t so rough.

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

According to the information in “Space Food,” astronauts were able to enjoy their food more in later years since –

• it was made by expert chefs

• a special warming tray was created to heat food in space

• soft food was available for astronauts to squeeze into their mouths

• space missions became longer

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In paragraph 2, the prefix re- helps the reader determine that the word rehydrated means –

• being hydrated again

• able to be hydrated

• before being hydrated

• without being hydrated

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which word or words from paragraph 2 BEST help the reader understand what alternative means?

• quality of their foods

• choice

• astronauts complained

• popular

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

With which statement would the poet and the author of the selection most likely agree?

• The quality of space food has improved over time.

• Gravity is a huge problem astronauts face on Earth.

• It is important to eat freeze-dried foods in space.

• Special warming trays have improved the quality of food.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Read lines 3 and 4 from the poem. "It won’t even fall to the ground. Gravity, where are you?" Which sentence from “Space Food” suggests that the author faces a similar problem?

• As space missions became longer, the astronauts complained about the quality of their foods.

• In the 1970s, NASA invented a special warming tray to heat foods in space.

• Since astronauts have to battle a lack of gravity, special packaging and foods were necessary.

• They were packaged like tubes of toothpaste, which the astronauts squeezed into their mouths.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

How do “Gravity, Where Are You?” and “Space Food” differ?

• Only the poem describes the difficulty astronauts have with eating in space.

• Only the poem includes a list of astronauts and their accomplishments.

• Only the poem provides a first-person narration of eating in space.

• Only the poem identifies what astronauts do on space walks.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Read lines 9 through 11 from the poem. "Scientists created special food! There is some really cool stuff. My trip now isn’t so rough." Which sentence from “Space Food” suggests that a solution has been found for the astronaut’s problem?

• This enabled the astronauts to eat soups, sandwiches, and many other hot foods.

• The first space meals were soft and had the texture of baby food.

• As space missions became longer, the astronauts complained about the quality of their foods.

• One popular favorite is freeze-dried ice cream.

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2